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Abstract

English

Exploration of the impact of cultural and economic factors on the personal and professional identities of adult learners as critical friends across geographical locations becomes possible through e-learning. Correspondence between adult learners can create a space for intellectual and emotional sharing, thus enhancing the learners’ abilities to function reflexively as professional practitioners.

French

L’apprentissage électronique permet d’explorer l’impact des dimensions culturelles et économiques sur l’identité personnelle et professionnelle des apprenants adultes répartis géographiquement. En correspondant entre eux, les apprenants adultes peuvent mettre en place un espace de partage intellectuel et émotionnel, ce qui leur permettrait d’accroître leurs capacités à fonctionner de façon réflexive comme praticiens professionnels.

Spanish

La exploración del impacto de factores culturales y económicos en las identidades personales y profesionales de los aprendices adultos como amigos críticos, a través de localidades geográficas, se hace posible a través del aprendizaje a distancia. La correspondencia entre aprendices adultos creó un espacio para compartir intelectual y emocionalmente, aumentando así las habilidades de los aprendices para funcionar reflexivamente como practicantes profesionales.

Keywords

critical friends cross-continental e-learning personal and professional identity reflexivity

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